Chloracne: From clinic to researchQiang Ju , Kuochia Yang , Christos C. Zouboulis , Johannes Ring , Wenchieh Chen
DERMATOLOGICA SINICA 30 (2012) 2-6
Chloracne is the most sensitive and specific marker for a possible dioxin (2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin) intoxication. It is clinically characterized by multiple acneiform comedone-like cystic eruptions mainly involving face in the malar, temporal, mandibular, auricular/retroauricular regions, and the genitalia, often occurring in age groups not typical for acne vulgaris. Histopathology is essential for a definite diagnosis, which exhibits atrophy or absence of sebaceous glands as well as ..................More

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Perspectives of psoriasis patients in Turkey Muhterem Polat, Bas¸ak Yalçın, Nuran Allı
DERMATOLOGICA SINICA 30 (2012) 7-10
Background
Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that can have severe psychosocial effects. The aim of this study was to assess the perspectives of psoriasis patients regarding their illness.
Methods
One hundred and ten psoriasis patients in the 18–65 age group were included. Data were collected via a “face to face interview” method. The questionnaire included mainly three topics (socio-demographic characteristics of patients; self-evaluations of patients about their disease; knowledge ..................More

Fixed-drug eruption: A retrospective study in a single referral center in northern TaiwanCheng-Han Lee , Yi-Chun Chen , Yung-Tsu Cho , Chia-Ying Chang , Chia-Yu Chu
DERMATOLOGICA SINICA 30 (2012) 11-15
Background/Objective
Fixed drug eruption (FDE) is a dermatosis characterized by recurrent patches or plaques at exactly the same sites with each administration of the causative drug. Vesicles or bullae may sometimes be found, and generalized bullous fixed drug eruption (GBFDE) may be confused with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). This study aimed to investigate the clinical and pathologic features of FDE in Taiwan.
Methods
A retrospective analysis evaluate ..................More

Lipofibromatous hamartoma of the superficial peroneal nerve: Two case reportsYing-Ling Kuo , Yu-Hung Wu , Pa-Fan Hsiao , Ya-Ju Hsieh
DERMATOLOGICA SINICA 30 (2012) 21-24
Lipofibromatous hamartoma, a rarely occurring nerve hamartoma, can present as an acrochordon, cutaneous cyst or other soft tissue tumor and is usually seen within the first three decades of life. The lesion presents as a slowly growing mass that is largely composed of fat and fibrous tissue with epineural and perineural proliferation. Although such tumors are rare, it is important for physicians to be aware of this disorder and recognize its signs because patients may present with what appears t ..................More

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus manifesting as unilateral eyelid erythema and swellingYi-Fang Wu , Tseng-Tong Kuo , Pei-Hsuan Lu , Ming-Jing Chen , Chih-Hsun Yang
DERMATOLOGICA SINICA 30 (2012) 25-28
Unilateral eyelid involvement, as the only manifestation of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), is very rare. Here, we report the case of a 41-year-old woman who presented with erythema and swelling of her left upper eyelid, which was initially misdiagnosed as cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia. She had initially received radiotherapy at another institute for treatment. Our examinations established the diagnosis of DLE, and direct immunofluorescence confirmed this diagnosis. The skin lesion improved ..................More

Cutaneous neuromuscular choristoma: Case report and review of the literatureI-Hsin Shih , Jia-Ru Wang , Chih-Hsiang Chang , Chih-Hsun Yang
DERMATOLOGICA SINICA 30 (2012) 29-32
Neuromuscular choristoma, also known as benign triton tumor, is an uncommon developmental tumor composed of skeletal muscle and neural elements. The majority of cases reported have occurred in infants and have been generally associated with a large nerve, such as the brachial plexus or sciatic nerve. To date, only three cases of cutaneous lesions have been reported in the English literature. We describe a 28-year-old female presented with a soft, pedunculated papule on the presternal region sinc ..................More

A solitary papule on the scalp Fang-Yu Lee , Wei-Hsin Wu , Cheng-Hsiang Hsiao
DERMATOLOGICA SINICA 30 (2012) 35–36
A man aged 37 years presented with a 2-year history of solitary papule on the left scalp. The lesion was asymptomatic but enlarged gradually. The patient did not have cutaneous hyperpigmentation, hype...
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